Ca Mau Provincial Police stated that Ho, originally from Vinh Long, initially confessed to actions related to the death of the 13-year-old girl. (The initial report incorrectly stated she was 16.) Authorities are continuing their investigation and have not yet released specific details about his actions or the incident's cause.
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Residents gather at the site where the girl's body was discovered. Photo: Minh Minh |
Residents gather at the site where the girl's body was discovered. Photo: Minh Minh
The body was discovered around 7 am on 2/1, when a man driving along a concrete road next to Lo 1 canal in Hamlet 8, Cai Doi Vam commune, found the girl floating in a shrimp pond. She had a wound on her neck and was wearing a gray-white t-shirt with a gray jacket over it.
Recognizing the serious nature of the case, Colonel Chau Quoc Huy, Deputy Director of Ca Mau Provincial Police, directly visited the scene to direct professional units and coordinate the investigation.
The victim was identified as a girl born in 2013, a 7th-grade student residing in Cai Doi Hamlet, Cai Doi Vam commune. She lived with her maternal grandparents, whose family runs a food business at the local market.
Initial findings by authorities suggest the neck wound was caused by a sharp object, indicating she was likely murdered and then thrown into a local's shrimp pond.
An Minh
* The suspect's name has been changed.
